Abstract: A container for storing the tokens is dispensed automatically and is kept at a predetermined position. The customer does not get injured from the apparatus container guiding features using holders each having an arcuate and continuous surface. The apparatus for guiding and holding and automatically dispensing the container is small. The token dispensing apparatus has a container providing unit which provides a container to a dispensing section one by one based on a dispensing signal. The container is a bucket like in shape and stores tokens. A token dispensing unit dispenses the tokens to the provided container at the dispensing section. A pair of holders are located across the container and go towards each other. The holders include a holding surface which has the arc and can have contact with the container.